Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Happy Valentines Day everyone! We spent our afternoon decorating our Gluten Free Egg Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies. These were so much fun to make. My friend, Sara, shared her recipe with me that converted really nicely to be Gluten Free & Egg Free. The dough is easy and durable to work with, just don't roll them too thin. They really hold their shape well when baking. Thanks Sara!

Our son, Noah, is allergic to food dyes like Red #40, Blue Lake 1, etc. So holidays can be a bit tricky to navigate since candy plays such a big part. With our families numerous food allergies, our 3 kids usually do a big candy exchange, trading each other for safe candy. Yesterday however, all of Noah's candy contained food dyes, so we bought his candy from him. Recently, we found dye free, natural food coloring which has made decorating these cookies even more fun and everyone in our house can enjoy them.

* If you are looking for a gluten free & vegan version of this recipe, click here.

Directions 1. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more milk or water. 2. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity.

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